Muizenberg

Muizenberg
From top left, Muizenberg Railway Station. Surfer's corner at night (top right). Muizenberg beach (centre). The historic beach changing huts on Muizenberg Beach (bottom left). Het Posthuys, a special historical feature in Muizenberg (bottom right).
Coordinates: 34°06.3′S 18°28.3′E / 34.1050°S 18.4717°E / -34.1050; 18.4717
Country	South Africa
Province	Western Cape
Municipality	City of Cape Town
Established	1895
Area [1]
• Total	15.14 km2 (5.85 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	36,857
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	39.1%
• Coloured	26.2%
• Indian/Asian	1.3%
• White	27.8%
• Other	5.7%
First languages (2011) [1]
• English	44.3%
• Afrikaans	22.8%
• Xhosa	15.3%
• Zulu	1.4%
• Other	16.2%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	7945
PO box	7950
Area code	(021) 787/788

Muizenberg (/ˈmjuːzənbɜːrɡ/ MEW-zən-burg,^[2] Dutch for 'mice mountain') is a beach-side town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is situated where the shore of the Cape Peninsula curves round to the east on the False Bay coast. It is considered to be the main surfing spot in Cape Town and is currently home to a surfing community, centered on the popular 'Surfer's Corner'.